Palazzo Benci

Palazzo Benci is a house in , , . Palazzo Benci is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the church .
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurentian Library and Medici Chapel.

Library
Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.
The is a historic library in , Italy, containing more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books. Built in a cloister of the Medicean Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze under the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer just merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. is situated 110 metres southeast of Palazzo Benci.

Museum
Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.
The Medici Chapels are two chapels built between the 16th and 17th centuries as an extension to the , in the Italian city of .

Church
Photo: Nelson Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of , Italy, situated at the centre of the main market district of the city, and it is the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.
is a residential district in the southwestern part of , , Italy. It forms part of Quartiere 4 and is one of the city's best-known post-war neighbourhoods. is situated 3 km west of Palazzo Benci.

Suburb
Photo: Giaccai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city quarter in the northwestern part of , Italy. It was part of the former comune of Pellegrino until 1865, when it became a part of the comune of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Palazzo Benci.

Palazzo Benci

Latitude
43.77514° or 43° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
11.25282° or 11° 15′ 10″ east
Levels
6
Open location code
8FMHQ7G3+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307153254
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q3889642
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Palazzo Benci” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Palazzo Benci”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Benci”
  • Turkish: “Benci Sarayı-1”
  • Turkish: “Palazzo Benci”

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